Jinzhousaurus (Jinzhou lizard) Phonetic Jin-zu-sor-us Named By X. Wang & X. Xu - 2001 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species J. yangi (type) Found in China, Liaoning Province - Yixian Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 125 million years ago Jinzhousaurus Facts Jinzhousaurus, meaning “Jinzhou lizard,” is a […]
Jiangshanosaurus (Jiangshan lizard) Phonetic Je-ang-shan-o-sore-us Named By F. Tang, X.-M. Kang, Z.-S. Jin, F. Wei & W.-T. Wu - 2001 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species J. lixianensis (type) Found in China, Zhejiang Province - Jinhua Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 160 million years ago Jiangshanosaurus Facts
Jaxartosaurus (Jaxartes lizard - after the Jaxartes River) Phonetic Jax-art-o-sore-us Named By Anatoly Nikolaenvich Riabinin - 1938 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species J. aralensis (type) Found in China. Kazakhstan When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 85-70 million years ago Jaxartosaurus Facts Jaxartosaurus, also known as the “Jaxartes lizard,”
Janenschia (named after Werner Janensch) Phonetic Ya-nen-she-a Named By Rupert Wild - 1991 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 20 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species J. robusta (type) Found in Tanzania - Tendaguru Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 154-150 million years ago Janenschia Facts Janenschia is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived
Isisaurus (Indian Statistical Institute lizard) Phonetic I-si-sore-us Named By Wilson & Upchurch - 2003 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 14-18 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species I. colberti (type) Found in India – Lameta Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 71-65 million years ago Isisaurus Facts Isisaurus is indeed a valid genus of titanosaurian
Iguanodon (Iguana tooth) Phonetic Ig-wah-no-don Named By Gideon Mantell - 1825 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated up to 10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species I. bernissartensis (neotype) I. galvensis Found in Initially associated with Western Europe, attributed remains are now known in Africa, Asia and North America When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 130-125
Hypsilophodon (Hypsilophus-tooth) Phonetic hip-sih-loh-foh-don Named By Thomas Henry Huxley - 1869 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 1.8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species Hypsilophodon foxii (type) Found in England, Spain When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 125 million years ago Hypsilophodon Facts Hypsilophodon, also known as the “Hypsilophus-tooth,” was a small herbivorous dinosaur that
Hypselosaurus (Highest lizard) Phonetic Hip-sel-lo-sore-us Named By Matheron - 1868 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 15 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species H. priscus (type) Found in France and Spain When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70 million years ago Hypselosaurus Facts Hypselosaurus, also known as the “highest lizard,” was a genus of herbivorous dinosaur
Hypacrosaurus (near the highest lizard) Phonetic Hie-pak-roe-sore-us Named By Barnum Brown - 1923 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species H. altispinus (type), H. stebingeri Found in Canada - Alberta - Horseshoe Canyon Formation. USA - Montana - Two Medicine Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 76-67 million years
Hylaeosaurus (forest lizard) Phonetic Hy-lay-e-o-sore-us Named By Gideon Mantell - 1833 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 3 -7 meters long Type of Dinosaur Armoured Dinosaur Type Species H. armatus (type) Found in England. Furhter remains from Europe have been attributed to the genus, but many of these are now considered to be from other genera. When
